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Winter Break Information

Residence Hall Closing Procedures

  • Saturday 10:00AM
    • For Winter Break, all residence halls will close at 10:00am on the Saturday after exams and will reopen at noon on the Sunday before classes begin.
  • Students must vacate their rooms 24 hours after their last final. If their last final is Friday, then they must vacate by 10:00am on Saturday
  • Residents are required to prepare their rooms for Winter Break before leaving. This includes:
  • closing and locking all windows
  • lowering blinds
  • unplugging all electrical sources (except fish tanks)
  • turning off faucets
  • unplugging and defrost personal refrigerators (leave door open)
  • emptying trash
  • turning off alarm clocks
  • turning down heat / wall unit or lowering the thermostat to 62 degrees (options vary by building)
  • closing and locking the door

A Residence Life & Housing staff member will check rooms for proper closing preparations to ensure the safety and security of the room over the long break. Residents are responsible for any violations discovered during closing procedures or for failure to follow closing procedures.

NOTE: Residents who reside in a room with an open vacancy are required to prepare their rooms in case they receive a new roommate for the next semester.

TO STAY ON-CAMPUS DURING WINTER BREAK:

  1. Fill out a Break Stay Request Form.
  2. There is a daily charge for staying on campus (Approx. $35/day). This allows the Residence Life & Housing staff to hire additional students to work over the break to ensure that residents are safe, as they are during the open academic sessions.

Please note, the ResLife Office will be open (Mon. - Fri. 8AM - 4:30PM) except for staff holidays. For emergencies call Campus Safety at (540)-375-2310. Also, during Winter Break, the Commons is closed.